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Be it known that l',V ANNA, EDDWES, of Frankford, in the county of Philadelphia, andvState of` Pennsylvania,

have invented anew and improved Attachment of Handles to Brushes and other` implements; and I do hereby v declare that the following isv a lfull, clear, and exact descrip-tion thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to .malte and use thegsanie, reference being ,had'to tlie aeeomvpanying drawings, forming part ot this! specification. i

The present invention consists 'in securing the handle to theheads of brushes of all descriptions, such as sweeping or broom-brushes, white-wash brushes, etc., and to garden tools and other implements, which aire not subject to heavy strains, in such manner that whilea rm, secure, and reliable fastening is obtained, the handle can be readily detached when so desired, and again, o'r a new one, attached.

l-In the accompanying plate' of drawings my improvement is illustratedv Figure 1 being a. perspective view of a brush-head, having its handle attached thereto according to the present invention and Figure 2 a transverse vertical section through the cross-head, showing handle in sideelevation.

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A, in the drawings, represents the head of the brush, and B the handle, which is secured to the said head as follows: C a socket-tube, secured by its ear or flange piece, D, at one end'to the top of the brush-head A, at or near its centre, and in a position at right angles to thesame. Gr, two slotsforlnedl in the upper end vof the socket-tube C, oneupon each and opposite sides of the same. These slots are right-angular in shape, with the horizon-tal portion, E, of each extending in opposite-directions to eachother. F, pins or studs insertdjn the handle B, near one end of the same, which pins' enter the slots of the socket-tube, and passing into the horizontal portions E of the same by turning the handle in the proper direction, thereby holds the handle from becoming disengaged by any strain or prll upon it in the direction of its length, while at the same time it allows the handle to be readilyr detached'if so desired. To strengthen the attachment above described of' the handle to., the brush-head, by relieving thersocket of side lateral strains, I boreut the brush-head through its thickness in a line corresponding toV the line oT direction oi' the socket-tube, but of a'smaller diameter thereto, so as to allow the handle, suitably formed' therefor, to extenrd throughv and into the brush-head, as plainly shown in tig.

t 2 lof the drawings, whereby the desired result is attained..

I claim 'as` new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The handle B, with its lower portion contrasted and passing entirely through the head A, its enlarged portion tting in the socket-tube C, having right-angular slots Gr, receiving and retaining the pin F, secured -to the handle in the mannerdescribed for the purpose specified, y

' ANNA EDDOWES.

Witnesses:

Tnos. J. Eonowns, MARGTJE. WEST. 

